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SEAT & HANDLEBAR
Appropriate adjustments can be made to seat (or saddle) & handlebar height according to personal preference.
QUICK-RELEASE CLAMP
The clamps that hold handlebar or seat posts in place are called quick-release clamps. If you need to tighten or loosen the
clamp, use an adjustment knob located on the opposite side from the quick-release lever. Open the lever and turn the
adjustment knob clockwise. As you tighten the adjustment knob, you'll be able to close the lever more securely. In case you
tighten the knob too much, you won't be able to close the lever at all. Repeat this process until you find a "happy medium"
point where the lever is tight enough to hold the post, but not so tight that you cannot close the lever all the way.
MAX MARK LINE
When adjusting the height of the seat or handlebar posts, it is forbidden to expose
the MAX mark line (also called, the safety line or infix notation). If used
inappropriately, it may cause serious injury to the rider.
SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
Stand over the frame and sit on the saddle. Step on the pedal with your heel.
Rotate the pedal to its lowest position while straightening the leg. The height is best
suited when the leg is straightened out with a slightly bent knee. If the leg is
excessively bent, raise the seat. If your knee is fully extended, lower the seat.
To do so, unlatch quick-release lever on the seat tube and move vertical stem to appropriate height, making sure not to
exceed the safety MAX mark. Point the front tip of the seat towards the handlebar along the frame. Close the quick-release
lever while making sure it’s tight enough to keep the seat post in place.
SEAT POSITION ADJUSTMENT
The seat should be at a neutral position allowing the rider to sit on the middle portion of it without sliding forward onto the
nose or backward off the rear of the saddle. The seat position can be adjusted by loosening the seat clamp under the seat
and sliding the seat forward or backward. Be sure to loosen the clamp only enough to move the seat. You may need to test-
ride the bike with the new adjustment several times until you make sure this seat position is the most comfortable.
HANDLEBAR ADJUSTMENT
Similar to the seat, handlebar height can be adjusted to achieve a comfortable riding
position. To do so, unlatch quick-release lever on the folding pipe and move vertical
stem to appropriate height, making sure not to exceed the safety MAX mark.
If you wish to adjust handlebar position, loosen the top quick-release clamp in the
middle of the handlebar. Rotate the handlebars so that the brakes are at a 45-degree
angle to the ground. Tighten the lever.
Check to ensure the handlebar, handlebar folding pipe, and seat post are properly
fastened, aligned, and fitted to the user. Ensure all hardware securing the handlebar
and seat is properly tightened, including quick-release levers.
SEAT POST
MAX LINE
HANDLEBAR
POST MAX
LINE
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